The Convention's purpose is to work for "the prevention of and the fight against doping in sport, with a view to its elimination." (Convention, art. 1.) It promotes the use of testing in competition, with a goal of having a consistent approach internationally. Under its provisions, governments are to restrict the availability of performance-enhancing substances, fight trafficking in such substances, and regulate diet and nutritional supplements, sometimes with financial assistance from UNESCO. (UN NEWS CENTRE, supra.)

The Convention is one of the most rapidly implemented of UNESCO's treaties. Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, stated:

The ratification of this Convention by so many countries in so short a time shows just how seriously the problem of doping in sport is taken by the world's governments. ... While the Convention provides the roadmap, the Fund provides the means to achieve its principal objective – to promote the fight against doping so that future generations can enjoy and excel in doping-free sport. (Id.)

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